Comments on: Who is John Galt? sigh, I’m not sure I care. http://melslife.org/archives/2004/07/08/who-is-john-galt-isighi-im-not-sure-i-care/ It's my life, I do what I want! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:45:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Brent http://melslife.org/archives/2004/07/08/who-is-john-galt-isighi-im-not-sure-i-care/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Brent Fri, 09 Jul 2004 22:23:09 +0000 http://typhoon.org/archives/2004/07/08/who-is-john-galt-isighi-im-not-sure-i-care/#comment-15 I don't read good. However, I'm a great listener, and have found audiobooks to be the way to go while trekking cross-country in a small, camper-shelled Ford Ranger. I'm a Gemini, so I'll leave the fiction to Leo's and Pisces (or is that Piscii?). Recently I've discovered the thought invoking following: Against All Enemies - Richard Clarke Lies and the Lying Liars that tell them - Al Franken Life of Pi - Yann Martel My Life - Bill Clinton Stupid White Men - Michael Moore I'm currently eyeing the new David Brock book (actually, both of them) and I, Robot. I'm really interested in how Fox News relays the news to the public ("We Report, You Decide" sounds dangerous when you're dealing with world-wide facts), and I'm hoping David can clear things up. The special effects of the new I, Robot movie begs me to read (listen) to the book before sitting through 2 hours of Will Smith shooting tin cans. I can't imagine the movie to be anything like the book, other than the general idea (robots bad, humans good), and would hate to walk away from the flick thinking I'd just taken part in one of the best screen translations of a classic literary work. I figure I'd better go well armed rather than be informed of the mass injustice being done to the book from the 17yr old kid sitting behind me with his geek buddy. In any event, congrats on your recent reads and newfound excessive spare time. Viva la iTMS!!! I don’t read good. However, I’m a great listener, and have found audiobooks to be the way to go while trekking cross-country in a small, camper-shelled Ford Ranger. I’m a Gemini, so I’ll leave the fiction to Leo’s and Pisces (or is that Piscii?). Recently I’ve discovered the thought invoking following:

Against All Enemies - Richard Clarke
Lies and the Lying Liars that tell them - Al Franken
Life of Pi - Yann Martel
My Life - Bill Clinton
Stupid White Men - Michael Moore

I’m currently eyeing the new David Brock book (actually, both of them) and I, Robot. I’m really interested in how Fox News relays the news to the public (”We Report, You Decide” sounds dangerous when you’re dealing with world-wide facts), and I’m hoping David can clear things up. The special effects of the new I, Robot movie begs me to read (listen) to the book before sitting through 2 hours of Will Smith shooting tin cans. I can’t imagine the movie to be anything like the book, other than the general idea (robots bad, humans good), and would hate to walk away from the flick thinking I’d just taken part in one of the best screen translations of a classic literary work. I figure I’d better go well armed rather than be informed of the mass injustice being done to the book from the 17yr old kid sitting behind me with his geek buddy.

In any event, congrats on your recent reads and newfound excessive spare time.

Viva la iTMS!!!

]]> By: Arystarca http://melslife.org/archives/2004/07/08/who-is-john-galt-isighi-im-not-sure-i-care/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Arystarca Thu, 08 Jul 2004 21:37:07 +0000 http://typhoon.org/archives/2004/07/08/who-is-john-galt-isighi-im-not-sure-i-care/#comment-13 <i>Atlas Shrugged</i>, I think is a remarkable book. I don't care too much for Ayn Rand's theory of Objectivism. Still she weaves a plot almost as interwoven as Tolkien's with about as broad a scope. Don't know if you will like it though. There are moments when it seems to plod, but I think it is worth reading. Atlas Shrugged, I think is a remarkable book. I don’t care too much for Ayn Rand’s
theory of Objectivism. Still she weaves a plot almost as interwoven as Tolkien’s with about as
broad a scope. Don’t know if you will like it though. There are moments when it seems to plod,
but I think it is worth reading.

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